In+continuance

  • 11Continuance in action — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Continuance in action >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 continuance continuance continuation Sgm: N 1 run run Sgm: N 1 perpetuation perpetuation prolongation Sgm: N 1 persistence persistence &c.(perseverance) 604a Sgm …

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  • 12continuance, continuation — In law, continuance means the adjournment of a proceeding to a later time. In other uses, continuance and continuation are generally interchangeable: one may refer to the continuation or the continuance of a state of war or period of drought.… …

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  • 13continuance — n. adjournment (legal) (AE) to grant a continuance * * * [kən tɪnjʊəns] [ adjournment ] (legal) (AE) to grant a continuance …

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  • 14continuance — [[t]kəntɪ̱njuəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with poss The continuance of something is its continuation. [FORMAL] ...thus ensuring the continuance of the human species. Syn: continuation …

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  • 15continuance — noun 1) concerned with the continuance of life See continuation 2) the prosecution sought a continuance Syn: adjournment, postponement, deferment, stay …

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  • 16continuance — UK [kənˈtɪnjʊəns] / US [kənˈtɪnjuəns] noun [uncountable] Word forms continuance : singular continuance plural continuances formal the process of continuing …

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  • 17continuance — /keuhn tin yooh euhns/, n. 1. an act or instance of continuing; continuation: a continuance of war. 2. a remaining in the same place, condition, etc. 3. continuation (def. 3). 4. Law. adjournment of a step in a proceeding to a future day. [1325… …

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  • 18continuance — See continuance, continuation …

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  • 19continuance — con|tin|u|ance [kənˈtınjuəns] n [singular, U] formal the state of continuing for a long period of time ▪ the continuance in power of the Nationalist party …

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  • 20continuance — noun 1 (singular, uncountable) the state of continuing for a long period of time: the continuance in power of the Nationalist party 2 (countable usually singular) law the act of allowing the events in a court of law to stop for a period of time,… …

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